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Main Author: de Brito, Gustavo P.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.09221
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contents In this paper, we provide the first systematic investigation of renormalization group properties of mass dimension one fermions described by ELKO spinors. By construction, ELKOs must be neutral under any Standard Model charge, therefore, providing a natural candidate for dark matter. We consider two versions of scalar-ELKO systems: the first characterized by a derivative Yukawa-like interaction, while the second involves ELKO four-fermion interactions as well as a scalar-ELKO portal. We also considered a system composed of ELKOs interacting with an Abelian gauge field via Pauli-like term. In all cases, we identified the minimal set of interactions that are required by a consistent renormalization group flow, and we discussed the possibility of constructing UV-complete trajectories based on asymptotic freedom. We used the functional renormalization group as a method of investigation.
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spellingShingle On the structure of interactions of mass dimension one fermions: a functional renormalization group perspective
de Brito, Gustavo P.
High Energy Physics - Theory
In this paper, we provide the first systematic investigation of renormalization group properties of mass dimension one fermions described by ELKO spinors. By construction, ELKOs must be neutral under any Standard Model charge, therefore, providing a natural candidate for dark matter. We consider two versions of scalar-ELKO systems: the first characterized by a derivative Yukawa-like interaction, while the second involves ELKO four-fermion interactions as well as a scalar-ELKO portal. We also considered a system composed of ELKOs interacting with an Abelian gauge field via Pauli-like term. In all cases, we identified the minimal set of interactions that are required by a consistent renormalization group flow, and we discussed the possibility of constructing UV-complete trajectories based on asymptotic freedom. We used the functional renormalization group as a method of investigation.
title On the structure of interactions of mass dimension one fermions: a functional renormalization group perspective
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.09221